The median annual wage for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Virginia is $59,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,560.
Pay spans roughly $47,620 at the 10th percentile to $87,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.77 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $59,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.77 |
| 10th percentile | $47,620 |
| 90th percentile | $87,810 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.